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1964 Map of Victoria West

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Victoria West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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The Guadalupe River snakes through this landscape, creating dramatic meanders like Powers Bend and Grovers Bend before reaching the western edge of Victoria. The city's residential and industrial growth is evident as it expands toward the river's edge, documented here with mid-century details like the Drive-in Theater and the Victoria Country Club. To the west, the rural character remains intact with family-named locations such as Harms and the geological prominence of Goldmans Hill.

The southern portion of the map reveals the local economy's reliance on natural resources, featuring the Victoria Oil Field and Pridham Oil Field alongside extensive Gravel Pits. Water management and recreation are central to the terrain, from the Saxet Lakes to the riverside Pleasure Island and the Riverside Golf Course. Transportation routes like the Southern Pacific railroad and Old Goliad Road connect these industrial zones to the urban core.